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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1961
Page
4
Senator Mundt of South Dakota faces political backlash after a Palm Springs meeting with former President Eisenhower. Mundt claimed Eisenhower criticized the Kennedy administration as too left and partisan, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Eisenhower who said the description misrepresents his views.
The American Medical Association urges girls to consider medicine to ease the declining physician to population ratio in the United States. Kennedy's White House physician appointment boosts visibility for women in the field. Global trends show nations struggle for practitioners as science advances, with the Soviet Union reporting about half of medical workers are women. The AMA hopes public perception will shift as a historic barrier to women in medicine falls.
A letter accuses Midwestern dairy farmers of seeking to suppress cholesterol research linking butter fat to heart disease to protect income. The writer argues that suppressing data harms scientific honesty and compares it to censorship in other health issues. The piece defends dairy products on their own merits.
Safety engineers urge interior protections for crash victims and belt use. Beginning with 1962 models US car makers will standardize seat belts to restrain occupants during collisions.
A limping, pain ridden man treated at Key Biscayne Medical Center after a Portuguese Man O War sting arrives with swelling and breathing trouble. Dr John Handwerker and nurse Eva Hannenfent race to save him assisted by Judy Meadows and the VA hospital team. The patient later wakes and jokes the episode was a hoax by a schizophrenic.
A reader asks what Alligator means by paradise of the Orient. Others defend American women noting they are intelligent and stylish. A brother recounts a failed marriage after bringing a Korean wife to the United States. Abby notes no further word from the Alligator and hints a US woman may have used him.
The Messenger publishes a reader's Q and A addressing city council debate on free expression and obscenity. It cites the First and Fourteenth Amendments, discusses definitions of obscenity, cites Eleazar Smith v Cal, Life magazine quotes, and argues for parental and private censorship while warning about legal risks and possible city ordinances.
A bearded man arrives in Texas driving a two wheeled cart hitched to mountain lions. He carries six shooters, a bowie knife, a live rattlesnake as whip, and pours sulfuric acid. He claims origin in Oklahoma, citing disorderly times forcing emigration.
George Sokolsky argues that sensational crime stories captivate the public while highlighting how heart and dietary research quietly extend lives. He notes personal health changes, praises doctors and technicians, and contrasts public appetite for shocking news with the importance of medical progress.
Public library review highlights a booklet by Bernice Moore on juvenile delinquency focusing on school connected factors. It quotes Garry Myers on balancing restraint and love and discusses parental indifference and discipline trends. It also answers parent questions on early dental visits for child health.
Mrs. J. C. Guthrie welcomed Delphian Club members at her home for an evening with a dessert course and a review of the National Educational Society article Search For Freedom. Miss Sandra Helber assisted, a committee to plan next year’s program was formed, and Mrs. Bernard McLain provided the program followed by open discussion. The group will meet again at Mrs. McLain’s home.
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